bài đọc Lesson 6

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- A day in the life of a driving instructor.
- For the first few months he was quite happy in the house that he and his wife had bought on his retirement, but he soon began to wish he had something to do.
- Unfortunately the Major had no qualifications, but he did know a lot about motor cars.
- At first the Major thought he would never get more than one or two clients, but everything changed on the day that the first of his pupils passed the driving test..
- As usual, the Major rose early, ate his breakfast and was in his office at exactly eight o'clock.
- The Major was always punctual..
- People in the houses opposite the school checked their watches when he arrived.
- The Major's first job each morning was to go into the garage next door and check the car for oil, water and air.
- Carruthers had read the advertisement for the A1 School in the local paper and had come for the free trial lesson.
- The Major offered one hour's free tuition to anyone.
- Major: Thank you for the promotion, madam but I am actually a major..
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- I knew a captain once in the army.
- The Major took Mrs.
- Carruthers out in his car for the trial lesson..
- She broke almost every rule in the Highway Code and the Major was very glad that his car was fitted with dual control.
- When they were safely back in the office he told her she would have to take the full course -partly because she obviously needed it and partly because it was good for business.
- Carruthers agreed to come for a lesson at ten o'clock every Tuesday for the next six months..
- The Major was not sorry to see her go, particularly as his next pupil was a young man who was learning quickly.
- At one o'clock the Major went home to lunch..
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- When the time came for the driving test the Major always asked his pupils to arrive at least half an hour early so that he could go over any points that needed attention.
- The Major and Lucy drove in silence to the centre where she was to be tested and sat in the waiting room.
- The Major shook hands with Lucy and wished her luck.
- The Major watched the first part of the test from the window of the waiting room.
- The Major was delighted at her success.
- The Major's last lesson of the day was a difficult one.
- Whenever the Major tried to point out a mistake, Mr.
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- Major: Yes, you're driving in a straight line, but you are supposed to drive on the left-hand side of the road, not in the middle.
- Green safely out of the car, the Major felt that he had had enough for one day.
- said the Major.
- Good-bye, dear.".
- They must be Lucy's friends, thought the Major.
- 2nd woman: Now then, Major, we all want to enrol for the six- month course.
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- enrol here means put their names on the Major's list of pupils.
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- What was the Major's first job when he arrived at the office?.
- What side of the road was Mr.
- Who did the Major think the three middle-aged ladies were?.
- Use the words in the list to complete the following sentences:.
- The Major is a very good.
- ladies walked into the office..
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- said the Major..
- The Major said (that) he was coming home..
- Fill in the blanks with the appropriate adjective or adverb:.
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- He was driving in the middle of the road..
- They wanted to enrol for the six-month course..
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- The Major said he found civilian life dull and boring..
- The Major said he would open his own school of motoring..
- The Major said he thought he could fit her in for a trial lesson..
- The Major said he was sure she would pass..
- Lucy said she would tell everyone what a good instructor he was.

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